THE GREAT WAR – FEBRUARY 1917

Various Fronts

1^st Feb               Norwegian waters forbidden to all submarines

1^st Feb               German “unrestricted” submarine warfare began

3^rd Feb               United States of America sever diplomatic relations with Germany

13^th Feb             Scandinavian Governments protest against German submarine warfare

14^th Feb             British support for the Japanese over territorial rights

14^th Feb.            British support Alsace/Lorraine objective

17^th Feb            Australian War Government formed

25^th Feb             German forces withdrawal to the “Hindenburg Line”

25^th Feb             German torpedo boat attempted raid on Margate and Broadstairs

26^th Feb           Anglo-French Conference in Calais to discuss military command and operations

25^th Feb             British RMS”Laconia” sunk by submarine

26^th Feb             President Wilson addresses Congress to arm merchant ships

27^th Feb             President Wilson considers sinking of “Laconia” an “overt act”

28^th Feb             U.S President released to press German/Mexican proposals for alliance against USA

End of Feb       German unrestricted submarine warfare did not reach target for losses

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The Caucasus and Middle East Campaign

4^th Feb               Sa’id Halim, Turkish Grand Vizier resigned

8^th Feb               British operations against the Senussi ended

23^rd Feb              Kut reoccupied by British

24^th Feb              Battle of Kut ended

25^th Feb           The pursuit to Baghdad began

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